A one-day experience for hygienists & therapists who know they’re capable of more
Friday 19th June 2026 | Kana Dental Academy, Newport Pagnell
Early bird £99 | Full price £129
There’s a point in this job where you realise something isn’t adding up.
Not with fluff.
Not with “just be more confident.”
But with real, honest, practical shifts in how you think, communicate, structure your work and ultimately… how you earn.
This day is designed to change the way you show up on Monday.
And what came out of it wasn’t motivation.
It was clarity.
They went back into practice speaking differently, leading conversations, understanding their value and finally seeing where their income was being lost.
Nothing dramatic.
Just… everything clicking.
You walk in, grab a coffee, and for once… you’re surrounded by people who get it.
We start by looking at where you are now – properly. Not just your work, but your energy, your direction, your life.
And then we build.
We look at why you can be busy and still underpaid. Where your time is going. Where your value is being missed.
We shift how you speak to patients – without it feeling forced or scripted. We break down those awkward money conversations and show you how to lead them in a way that feels natural and ethical.
There’s a moment in the day where you realise…
you’re not the problem – the way you’ve been shown to work is.
In the afternoon, it gets practical.
You start seeing where your role has more space than you thought. How perio, paediatrics, and the work you’re already doing can actually become structured, valued, and paid properly.
You build ideas. You test them. You say them out loud.
No hiding at the back. No “I’ll think about it later.”
You leave with something real.
“I know I’m capable of more than this.”
“I hate talking about money.”
“Why does everyone else seem to have it figured out?”
“I’m exhausted but don’t know what to change.”
“I’m busy, but I’m not growing.”
“I want to work smarter, not just harder.”
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Time | Session | What it means |
9:00 – 9:30 | Doors Open, Intentions In | Tea, arrival, delegate packs and introduction. |
9:30 – 10:00 | One Word. One Shift. | Wheel of Life reflection and intention setting. |
10:00 – 11:15 | Booked. Busy. Still Underpaid? | Chair value, income leaks, percentage vs hourly rate, and whether you are earning or just working. |
11:15 – 11:30 | Power Pause | Tea, reflection and reset. |
11:30 – 12:30 | Selling Without Selling | K-E-E method, objection handling and patient psychology. What if “no” just means “not yet”? |
12:30 – 12:45 | Burnout Is a Business Issue | Why doing more is not the answer. |
12:45 – 1:30 | Refuel & Reconnect | Lunch, candle moment and networking. |
1:30 – 1:45 | Soft Hands. Sharp Mind. | Movement reset, energy grounding and stand-up moment. |
1:45 – 2:30 | Are You the Most Underused Clinician in the Room? | Perio planning, paediatrics, composites and signature bundles. |
2:30 – 3:00 | Does Your Treatment Plan Talk? | Scripts, reframes and value stacking. |
3:00 – 3:30 | Pitch It. Price It. Own It. | Group challenge, hot seat coaching and income builder. |
3:30 – 4:00 | From Insight to Impact | Workbook action planning, bundle design and 7-day strategy. |
4:00 – 4:30 | What Happens Next Is Yours to Build | Support group, ongoing growth and final reflection. |
Poppy Dunton is a dental therapist, educator, consultant and business coach who has worked across dentistry since 2006.
Her experience spans dental nursing, reception, hygiene and therapy, practice management, business operations, clinical education and consultancy.
Poppy’s teaching style is honest, practical and deeply supportive. She is known for helping clinicians see their value, communicate with confidence and build careers that feel more sustainable, strategic and human.
This course brings together the parts of dentistry we were never properly taught: business, confidence, communication, income, identity and growth.
Friday 19th June 2026
Kana Dental Academy, 11 Station Road, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0AG
A full day. Fully immersive. Small group – because this only works when people are in it properly.
Early bird is £99
Full price £129
Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Because that feeling?
That’s usually the moment things start to change.
You don’t need another course that tells you what you already know.
You need a day that helps you finally connect the dots – clinically, professionally, financially and personally.
Yes. The day is designed for dental hygienists and dental therapists who want to grow clinically, professionally and financially.
Yes. In fact, learning this earlier can help you build stronger habits, confidence and direction from the start.
No. It is about ethical communication, value, patient understanding, confidence, income, burnout and working smarter.
Yes. The day includes reflection, workbook tasks, group challenge work and action planning.
Yes. We provide a colourful grazing-table style lunch designed to keep energy and nutrient levels high throughout the day, with a variety of fresh and nourishing options available.
Yes. A CPD certificate will be sent within one week following the event by Poppy Dunton.
Use the Book Now button on this page to secure your place.